The 12th Southern Information Security Forum “Infoforum Sochi 2026” is taking place in Sochi, Russia, from June 30 to July 3. On July 1, the Forum's plenary session brought together representatives of federal and regional authorities, regulatory bodies, leading companies, and international organizations to discuss current challenges in the protection of critical infrastructure, the development of artificial intelligence, and international cooperation.
On June 30 – July 1, 2026, Saint Petersburg hosted a series of events chaired by Alexander Kurenkov, Minister of the Russian Federation for Civil Defence, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters, with the participation of heads of the competent authorities of the CSTO member states responsible for emergency prevention and response.
From June 24 to 26, 2026, CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov paid a working visit to the Republic of Tajikistan at the personal invitation of President Emomali Rahmon.
From June 24 to 26, second staff talks were held in the Republic of Kazakhstan on the organization and conduct of the joint exercise “Rubezh-2026” with units of the Central Asian Collective Rapid Deployment Forces (CAR CRDF).
Accreditation of journalists to participate in the joint operational-strategic training “Combat Brotherhood-2019”
04.10.2019
In accordance with the Plan of joint measures for operational and combat training of control bodies command, and force and means generation of the collective security system of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) for 2019, from 8 to 29 October, 2019, the joint operational-strategic training "Combat Brotherhood 2019” is held.
An outstanding event with the participation of contingents of the six Organization member states will be held in the territories of the three states of the East European and the Central Asian regions of collective security.
During the operational and combat training activities of the CSTO Troops (Collective Forces), it is planned to work out the issues of preparing a joint operation and command and control of the CSTO CRRF contingents in conducting practical actions to localize the cross-border armed conflict in the East European collective security region. To fulfill combat training tasks by military contingents and formations of special forces during reconnaissance with the combined use of various ground and air-based means, strengthen the state border cover troops, conduct a special operation to block a section of the border of a CSTO member state, defeat and eliminate illegal armed groups.
It is also planned to research the issues of improving the structure of the CSTO force generation (Collective Forces) and organizing their management during joint (peacekeeping operations) in the Central Asian region of collective security.
We invite you to take part in the coverage of practical events of the joint operational-strategic training “Combat Brotherhood-2019”.
Main events:
The special training “Echelon-2019” with the forces and means of the logistical and technical support of the CSTO member states from October 8 to 10, 2019, in the Russian Federation (the Mulino training ground of the Nizhny Novgorod region).
The special training “Search-2019” ("Poisk-2019") with the forces and means of intelligence of the CSTO member states from October 14 to 18, 2019, in the territory of the Republic of Belarus (training grounds “Obuz-Lesnovsky”, “Domanovsky”, “Chepelevo”). It is planned to depart from Moscow on board of the military-transport aircraft of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on 11.10.19.
A joint training with the CRRF CSTO "Interaction-2019" ("Vzaimodeystvie-2019") from October 16 to 18, 2019, in the Russian Federation (Mulino training ground, Nizhny Novgorod region).
A joint training with the Collective Rapid Deployment Forces of the Central Asian region and the CSTO Peacekeeping Forces “Indestructible Brotherhood-2019” ("Nerushimoe bratstvo-2019") from October 21 to 29, 2019, in the Republic of Tajikistan ("Harbmaydon" training ground). It is planned to fly from Moscow on board the the military-transport aircraft of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on October 18, 2019.
The final stages of the trainings with the practical exercises of the troops (forces) are planned to be held on October 10, 18 and 28, 2019 at the mentioned training grounds.
Taking into account the formation of lists for departure to the areas of the above events in advance, we ask you to send data to the posted correspondents before 14-00 (Moscow time) on 08.10.19.
Please send applications (in the attached form) to e-mail:
press-jscsto@yandex.ru, odkb-pressa@gov.ru
Contact phones: +7 (499) 157-89-92; +7 (495) 795-27-10+7 (495) 621-33-23;
Form of application
APPLICATION FOR ACCREDITATION OF JOURNALISTS
to participate in a joint
operational-strategic training "Combat Brotherhood-2019"
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